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and why lyndon johnson? >> guest: oh, well, that picture -- i love that picture because wasserman was really crazy about lbj, and definitely was closer to him than to any other president. and wasserman is right there at his left. and wasserman always said that johnson had offered him the position of secretary of commerce. ultimately, i came to believe that that was not true that he had actually offered it to him. i think there was some suggestion about it, but i don't believe that it was ever offered. but that became part of wasserman's -- it was very important to wasserman, first of all, to have this political influence as a reality, and also to be able to sort of trade on it. i mean, it -- it enhanced his aura, the fact that he was friends with presidents. and the fact that he could say also that johnson had -- was not only someone whom he could get on the phone and whom he saw and was invited to the white house many times, but that johnson had offered him a cabinet position just elevated him, obviously, e
and why lyndon johnson? >> guest: oh, well, that picture -- i love that picture because wasserman was really crazy about lbj, and definitely was closer to him than to any other president. and wasserman is right there at his left. and wasserman always said that johnson had offered him the position of secretary of commerce. ultimately, i came to believe that that was not true that he had actually offered it to him. i think there was some suggestion about it, but i don't believe that it was...
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lyndon johnson had to reach out to republicans and was successful. at that time, you may also recall we had a 75-day filibuster in the u.s. senate against the civil rights act, that was finally broken in june. that is one of the most significant examples where the president has reached out to another party. host: manassas, virginia. independent line. caller: my question is regarding the agenda. there are about 580 congress people and senators. i want to -- i watched them sit up and get down applauding. i also know they have staffers. it seems like they guide policy. they are told what the senators think, and then they come back and say what they should stay. is it more than that? just gguest: as a former staffer myself, members of congress could not function if they did not have members of staff. in the house, you generally have eight people per each member of congress, about eight people in the district. in the senate, it varies according to population in the state. some will have 20, others will have 60 helping them. it is important to have staff,
lyndon johnson had to reach out to republicans and was successful. at that time, you may also recall we had a 75-day filibuster in the u.s. senate against the civil rights act, that was finally broken in june. that is one of the most significant examples where the president has reached out to another party. host: manassas, virginia. independent line. caller: my question is regarding the agenda. there are about 580 congress people and senators. i want to -- i watched them sit up and get down...
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johnson, who tried to give us guns and butter simultaneously. host: "the washington times" reporting the senate a -- okayed a new debt limit. the all-democrat vote sets it at $14.30 trillion. also some more economic news in the papers. front pages of many of them. senate confirms ben bernanke, fed chairman, as second term. bernanke won a majority of both democrats and republicans, 70- 30. he received more no votes than any fed chairman before, topping paul volcker was confirmed 84-16 in 1983. fort mill, south carolina, and the republican line. frank. caller: i just listen to the gentleman who called and it sounds to me like -- i might have missed it -- but if you raise taxes, even on the wealthy this is going to help the economy. there are plenty of people out there who paid rush limbaugh but he came out with a great statements that in the history of this country, raising taxes has never driven the economy. and as long as you continue putting democrats in positions of power, starting at the president and working your way down, this economy is go
johnson, who tried to give us guns and butter simultaneously. host: "the washington times" reporting the senate a -- okayed a new debt limit. the all-democrat vote sets it at $14.30 trillion. also some more economic news in the papers. front pages of many of them. senate confirms ben bernanke, fed chairman, as second term. bernanke won a majority of both democrats and republicans, 70- 30. he received more no votes than any fed chairman before, topping paul volcker was confirmed 84-16...
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., lyndon baines johnson, had to lead on making a body of people in this nation equal in the 1965 voting rights act. i imagine it was difficult and i imagine there were people who said, this is the wrong way to go. we've often said on this floor, don't watch polling and politics, watch your heart and what is right for america. and i believe the issues dealing with job creation and good health care for america is good. and the latest polls and elections don't daunt our spirit. we are working with those on the other side of the aisle. we are working with the american people. we do want transparency, but i for one am not going to step away from helping people get the best health care they can. we don't know the timing of it. maybe tomorrow. but the idea is to feel crushed or crumbled because of some actions that deal in politics is not the way to exercise your conscience and do what is right for america. that's what we will do in this country and in this congress, and i will stand on that side. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise?
., lyndon baines johnson, had to lead on making a body of people in this nation equal in the 1965 voting rights act. i imagine it was difficult and i imagine there were people who said, this is the wrong way to go. we've often said on this floor, don't watch polling and politics, watch your heart and what is right for america. and i believe the issues dealing with job creation and good health care for america is good. and the latest polls and elections don't daunt our spirit. we are working...